Issues

Learn about what's happening across the most pressing civil liberties issues of our time, and what you can do.

Featured Issues

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Criminal Legal Reform

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Indigenous Justice

Indigenous Justice is the freedom and ability of Indigenous people to exercise their rights and sovereignty over themselves, their people, and their land.

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Immigrants’ Rights

Many New Mexicans experience discrimination, hostility and civil rights violations of because of their suspected immigration status. As a result, protecting immigrants’ rights is a top priority for the ACLU of New Mexico.

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Corrections Reform

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Free Speech

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LGBTQ+ Rights

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Police Practices

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Racial Justice

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Religious Refusals

With increasing frequency, we are seeing businesses and healthcare institutions claiming a right to discriminate — by refusing to provide health care and other services to women and LGBTQ people — based on religious objections.